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To Live´s to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt
John Kruth
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Description for To Live´s to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt
Paperback. The first biography of the elusive musician who influenced an entire generation of country songwriters as his tragic life became the stuff of legend Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgettable songs as Pancho & Lefty" and If I Needed You." Born to a wealthy oil family in Ft. Worth, Texas, hounded by alcoholism and depression, Van Zandt pursued a nomadic existence following his muse, whatever the cost to himself, friends, and relatives. Based on exclusive interviews with those close to Van Zandt, including his best friend Guy Clark and colleagues like Steve Earle and John Prine, To Live's to Fly captures all the humour, hijinks, poetry, and heartbreak of this revered, ... Read more
At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgettable songs as Pancho & Lefty" and If I Needed You." Born to a wealthy oil family in Ft. Worth, Texas, hounded by alcoholism and depression, Van Zandt pursued a nomadic existence following his muse, whatever the cost to himself, friends, and relatives. Based on exclusive interviews with those close to Van Zandt, including his best friend Guy Clark and colleagues like Steve Earle and John Prine, To Live's to Fly captures all the humour, hijinks, poetry, and heartbreak of this revered, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hachette Books United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306816048
SKU
V9780306816048
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About John Kruth
John Kruth is a writer, musician, and author of Bright Moments: The Life and Legacy of Rashaan Roland Kirk. He lives in New York City.
Reviews for To Live´s to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt
"(Townes Van Zandt) was clearly a complex character, and it's a measure of Kruth's...heartfelt narrative that it conveys this with vividness and honesty." Daily Telegraph "This biography gently balances out the good and the bad in all its tragic detail." Q Magazine"